Published: May 2024, Issue: Vol. 36/No.5, Download as PDF

Archive of articles published in the May 2024, Vol. 36/No.5 issue.

CRA Update: Taulbee Survey Shows Record Number of Graduates and Strong Enrollment at All Degree Levels


By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications, and the CRA Taulbee Survey Team   The Computing Research Association (CRA) is pleased to present the findings of the 53rd annual CRA Taulbee Survey. A widely known and trusted resource in the computing research community, this year’s survey report documents trends in student enrollment, degree production, employment of graduates, […]

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Extended Deadlines — Explore Undergraduate Research & Graduate Student Mentor Training Opportunities


By Julia Sepulveda, Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program, an initiative that aims to substantially increase the quality and scale of undergraduate research opportunities through mentorship and training, is offering two summer courses: a research methods and a mentor training course.  The undergraduate research methods course aims to equip students with the fundamental skills they […]

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Apply to Lead Graduate School Application Workshops


By Julia Sepulveda, Program Associate, CRA-E In order to help students bridge the gap between a first research experience and graduate study, the UR2PhD program will be launching Graduate School Application Workshops for Computing Programs in the fall. These workshops will aim to support students in their final year of study as they apply to […]

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UR2PhD Funding Opportunity for Organizations Broadening Participation in Computing


By Julia Sepulveda, Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program aims to broaden participation in computing by increasing the quality and scale of undergraduate research experiences. At this time, our program activities are cultivating stronger mentoring relationships and inspiring confidence and collaboration through training.  In order to strengthen the computing pipeline, we are currently accepting proposals […]

Headshot of Anya Ji, B.A. in Computer Science and Psychology,  and M.Eng. in Computer Science Cornell Headshot of Anya Ji, B.A. in Computer Science and Psychology,  and M.Eng. in Computer Science Cornell 

Between Mind and Machine: NLP Discoveries


By Yasra Chandio (CRA-E Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst) and Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary This Q&A highlight features Anya Ji, a Finalist in the 2023 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Anya finished her undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Psychology and her M.Eng in Computer Science at Cornell […]

New BPCnet.org Resource on BPC Shared Measures


By Andres Purpuro, Program Assistant, CERP, and Toyamim Rahman, Program Associate, CERP  CRA is excited to announce the launch of the BPC Shared Measures Page on BPCnet.org. This collaborative effort, as part of the “BPC-DP: Developing Shared Measures Among the BPC Community” project, has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF award 2137842) as […]

Cleveland dot plot showing the seventeen motivating reasons undergraduate computing students decided to participate in a formal research experience. The most frequently cited reason is to build work experience or their resume/CV, with 63% selecting this option.Cleveland dot plot showing the seventeen motivating reasons undergraduate computing students decided to participate in a formal research experience. The most frequently cited reason is to build work experience or their resume/CV, with 63% selecting this option.

CERP Infographic: What motivates students to participate in formal research experiences?


By Ama Nyame-Mensah, Senior Research Associate, CERP Undergraduate research experiences are a promising tool for recruiting and retaining students in computing disciplines. Some studies show that undergraduate research opportunities help students gain confidence in their ability to conduct research, acquire valuable knowledge, and explore professional and career options (Alvarado, Villazon, & Tamer, 2019; Nyame-Mensah, Tamer, & […]